Present Situation
Ever since the application of consigning policy in economy, Fengyang city is ceaselessly adjusting its construction in different sections of industry. Besides this, the city has implemented the overall strategy of " emphasizing industry, adjusting agriculture, exploring tourism and developing the third industry." These insightful planning has resulted in the prominent development of economy and society as a whole: the manufacturing income amounts to 4.19 billon RMB, the proportion of the first, second and third industry in the overall economy has shown the figure of 24.6:42.4:33, the fiscal revenue is 185 million RMB, the salary of the on-job workers is 9081 and 2445 RMB for per farmer respectively on average.
Agriculture
Fengyang, a city relies heavily on agriculture, is the national manufacturing base for crops and meat with 600, 000 tons of annual production of crops. Recently, new mode of " Company plus farmer" has taken the place of the traditional agriculture and is leading the farmers to develop market-oriented agriculture. Up until now, there have been 1.38 millions of square km crop-area, 5000 square kms vegetable area, 750,000 square kms animal-breeding like pigs, gouts and aquatic products. At the same time, many brands of agriculture products have emerged and become known, such as " FengBao Wheat", "FengYang Rice", " RiYue Noodles", " HengYu Sauce", etc. These brands are gradually enjoying popularity and higher market-proportions.
Industry
Economic development, which functions as the dominant element in adjusting the resource-disposition and the capital processing, is fully fulfilled through the prevailing and prosperity of private economy. A great number of factories, which specializes in various products, have greatly promoted the manufacturing of glass, cement, light industry, planking, mechanic, medicine, etc. The industry income had increased by 12.2billions RMB by 2003, and the comprehensive industrial benefit amounted to 122.8%.
Tourism
Several famous traveling resorts have been opened to the public, like the LongXin Temple, Ming Royal Tomb, Ming Emperor Former Residence, etc. The traveling resorts have formed the pattern of " Civilization heritage in the North, and Natural Beauty in the South." Several traveling routes have been available for the tourists. According to the statistic, Fengyang has entertained tourists as many as 2.6millions from home and abroad, with 8000 oversea tourists between 1992-2003. The revenue reached 158 millions.
Commerce
Fengyang has formed sale-network, which enables several chain stores of supermarkets to facilitate the public. Particularly, "DuShan Fair" is held every year and has attracted hundreds of thousands of customers from all ways along. By 2003, the retail income had reached 926 millions RMB. |